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Washington man sentenced for shooting couple after traffic accident

Adrian Lee, a 49-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for the shooting of two individuals in April 2023.


South Boston man convicted on federal drug and gun charges

A federal jury in Roanoke has convicted Richard Elijah Jacobs, a 27-year-old from South Boston, Virginia, on charges related to drugs and firearms.


MS-13 member pleads guilty in Boston court for racketeering conspiracy

A member of the MS-13 gang has pleaded guilty in a federal court in Boston to participating in a racketeering conspiracy.


Oklahoma City doctor settles civil penalty claims over recordkeeping violations

Richard Swenson, M.D., has agreed to pay $130,000 to settle civil penalty claims related to alleged violations of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970.


Indian national charged with transportation and possession of child pornography

An Indian national, Ashish Kapoor, also known as "Romy Kapoor," has been charged in a superseding indictment with the transportation and possession of child pornography.


Charlotte man sentenced after assaulting two USPS carriers

Dujuan Marquise McNeil, a 39-year-old resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegal firearm possession following an incident where he assaulted two U.S. Postal Service mail carriers on the same day.


NY man accused of defrauding investors using fake blockchain venture

Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, along with Christopher G. Raia, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's New York Field Office, announced charges against Jeremy Jordan-Jones.


California man sentenced for child pornography distribution and bomb threat hoax

Nathaniel Sean DeLeon, a 20-year-old from Tulare, California, has been sentenced to 78 months in prison.


Browning man pleads guilty in major drug possession case

A Browning man, Clay Darwin Flamand, 54, has pleaded guilty to charges of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.


Student pilot sentenced for drug trafficking after emergency plane landing

Troy Othneil Smith, a student pilot involved in drug trafficking activities that came to light following an emergency plane landing on State Route 76 in Oceanside last fall, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison.


FTC renews challenge against over 200 improper drug patent listings

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has renewed its challenges against over 200 improper patent listings that it claims are obstructing generic competition for several brand-name drugs.


Government halts alleged mail fraud scheme involving counterfeit postage

The United States government has secured a temporary restraining order against two logistics companies and their owner, preventing them from using the United States Postal Service (USPS) to ship packages with counterfeit postage.


Insurance executive pleads guilty to illegal campaign contribution charges

An insurance brokerage executive, Teena Maria Hostovich, has been charged with violating federal campaign laws by making illegal "conduit" contributions.


Tom Cole releases fiscal year markup schedule for appropriations

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole has announced the schedule for the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills markups.


Upper Marlboro man receives federal prison sentence for visa fraud

U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett has sentenced Douglas Anthony Eze, 55, from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, to a federal prison term of one year and one day for visa fraud.


Former Jackson Health Foundation executive charged with embezzlement scheme

A federal indictment has been unsealed, charging Charmaine Gatlin, the former Chief Operating Officer of Jackson Health Foundation, with embezzling funds from the nonprofit organization.


Miami police officer pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud scheme

Yesterday, Tramaine Liptrot, a 43-year-old police officer from the City of Miami Police Department, admitted guilt to wire fraud related to fraudulent applications for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.


Trump highlights plight of white farmers in South Africa

Today, President Donald J. Trump addressed the situation of white farmers in South Africa, highlighting their treatment through a video montage.


House committee passes series of bills targeting regulatory reform

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform convened to pass several bills aimed at reducing regulatory burdens, in alignment with the Trump Administration's objectives.


Brooklyn man receives five-year sentence for COVID-19 unemployment fraud

Bryan Abraham, a Brooklyn resident, was sentenced to 60 months in prison by United States District Judge William F. Kuntz, II for his involvement in a COVID-19 unemployment fraud scheme.